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Jamaat-e-Islami statement on women employment

Five hours of work, three hours of gratitude

Lately, my newsfeed has been ablaze with outrage over certain remarks by the head of Jamaat-e-Islami. His latest statement is that if his party comes to power, women will work for five hours but be paid for eight, with the employers footing five, the government kindly covering the other three.
14 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Music teacher

Opinion / Without song, the soul is a desert

To argue that music causes moral decay is not only baseless—it’s dangerous.
22 September 2025, 02:00 AM
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Threatening to gang-rape is not just vile, it’s a crime

Threats of repeated sexual violence subtly aim to intimidate and exclude women from public participation spaces
5 September 2025, 03:00 AM
Domestic violence killing women in Bangladesh

Domestic violence in Bangladesh: When numbers speak of the silence

When we are informed that 133 women have been killed by their husbands in seven months, it is no longer just a number.
23 August 2025, 02:00 AM
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Faraaz’s message of embracing humanity

If his life had not been so cruelly cut short, Faraaz Ayaz Hossain would have been a young man just waiting to enter his 30s. Would he, like his brother Zaraif, be working in his grandfather’s business alongside his mother Simeen Rahman, the current CEO of Transcom Group, who has had to live these nine years with the worst burden any parent could carry?
30 June 2025, 18:31 PM
rising misogyny in Bangladesh

Opinion / The interim government’s silence over misogyny is tragic

There is chaos and dissent in every corner and no one seems to have a grip on anything.
30 May 2025, 03:00 AM
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Reaction / Nusraat Faria’s arrest sends an ominous message to the people

This arrest is particularly jarring, even in this current environment where arbitrary murder cases are being filed against suspected AL sympathisers or beneficiaries.
20 May 2025, 06:29 AM
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Opinion / Why are young men becoming so violent?

There is a staggering lack of empathy, respect, and compassion in our society, which has seeped into many of our young people.
30 April 2025, 02:00 AM
humiliation of teachers

Are we normalising the humiliation of teachers?

It is a universal value that teachers must be respected; it is the basic premise of learning. It is objectionable because someone has the audacity to ask something so contrary to any civilised society’s value system.
1 September 2023, 02:00 AM
What the egg is happening?

What the egg is happening?

Why are we not increasing food production at home and being less dependent on imports?
18 August 2023, 04:00 AM
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Dhaka’s ugly, ruthless side

The story would resonate with many young couples starting out in this ruthless city, where what you earn is nowhere near what you spend, just for the bare minimum.
11 August 2023, 01:00 AM
Cambodia elections

The old political playbook needs a major upgrade

One would be wise to throw away the old playbook and get tips from democracies that provide leaders with the greatest power of all: the true mandate of the people
27 July 2023, 13:00 PM
How to deal with compulsive dodgers

How to deal with compulsive dodgers

There are those among us who take the game of bluffing as a sport or an art form.
21 July 2023, 02:00 AM
The global conspiracy – against women

The global conspiracy – against women

Clearly, deep-rooted biases and stereotypes are at play.
23 June 2023, 04:00 AM
rose-tinted glasses

This election year, why not opt for rose-tinted glasses?

Journalists are a bitter lot and are out to be killjoys of any party, especially the ruling one.
6 May 2023, 05:00 AM
Alien Day 2023

Why we can’t get enough of aliens

In the US, an alien is not just an extraterrestrial; it could simply mean someone from a foreign country.
27 April 2023, 15:00 PM
Age IS a number

Age IS a number – get over it

It’s always a bit of a jolt when one is reminded of one’s age.
21 April 2023, 09:00 AM
Leaders, beware of sycophants

Leaders, beware of sycophants

Being surrounded by sycophants is an occupational hazard for anyone who has some form of power.
13 April 2023, 16:00 PM
Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury

A revolutionary’s journey

The first time I saw Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury was in 2007, for a story in our weekend magazine in The Daily Star, on his Nagar Hospital on Mirpur Road, where anyone, no matter how poor could get medical care at subisidised costs
11 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Sultana Jasmine

How did Sultana Jasmine die?

Sultana’s death only re-emphasises just how helpless we are at the hands of law enforcement members.
30 March 2023, 17:00 PM
Dhaka airport

Dhaka airport: A tale of grime and punishment

Be it uncleanliness, chaotic immigration lines, or unnecessary drama at baggage claim - our Dhaka airport has a lot to offer.
24 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Don’t underestimate the power of women cadres

Well done, BCL sisters!

When it comes to the BCL, ordinary laws do not apply as they are not "ordinary" people.
16 February 2023, 16:30 PM
Apathy in the city

Are we becoming a selfish, uncaring society?

Shemi’s ordeal proves that the ridiculously glamourised notion of the family being the guaranteed support system in drama series and films is grossly overstated.
9 February 2023, 15:00 PM
Deforestation

The ‘War on Trees’ is winning

Unlike the “War on Terror,” a script written and executed by US President George W Bush, the “War on Trees” has been far more successful.
26 January 2023, 11:52 AM
To catch a plagiarist

To catch a plagiarist

If the language is too flawless and the writer unknown, if the nit-picking editor cannot put a single mark on the script, chances are that it is too good to be true.
19 January 2023, 23:00 PM
AI-driven traffic signal system in Dhaka

Can AI solve the insanity of Dhaka’s traffic?

Before jumping into the realm of artificial intelligence, we should start with some old-fashioned “common sense”
12 January 2023, 18:17 PM
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In the game of big bucks, don’t be small fry

If you are ready to launder ill-gotten wealth, make sure it is in the thousands of crores – a few hundred crores is embarrassingly measly in this game of big bucks.
5 January 2023, 16:00 PM
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From an incorrigible New Year enthusiast

Let’s think of some out-of-the-box ways to tackle even the most formidable of problems.
31 December 2022, 18:37 PM

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